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Education
July 2006 – June 2007: Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
July 1998 - June 2002: Residency in General Surgery
Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1995 – June 1996: Internship in General Surgery
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
July 1991 – June 1995: M.D.
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
September 1985 - June 1990: Bachelors of Science
Degree in Bioengineering/Pre-Medical
University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California
Professional Experience
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow/Clinical Instructor (July 2006-June 2007)
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
Staff Trauma Surgeon (August 2006-June 2007)
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada
Assistant Professor of Surgery (July 2004 – Present)
Mike O’Callaghan Federal Hospital at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada
Staff General Surgeon (July 2002 – July 2004)
MacDill USAF Hospital at MacDill AFB, Tampa Bay, Florida
Staff Flight Surgeon (September 1996 – June 1998)
Doctor’s Walk-In Clinics, Tampa Bay, Florida
General Practice (Part-time May 1997-May 1998)
Licensure And Specialty Certifications
Current state licensure in California, Nevada, and Indiana
BLS, ACLS, and ATLS qualified
ATLS instructor
Honors and Recognitions
Teaching Award 2006
University of Nevada School of Medicine Department of Surgery
Faculty teaching award given by the surgical residents
Meritorious Service Medal (28 Nov 2002 – 28 May 2003, USAF, United States of America
For services provided in Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM
Surgical Socrates Award (1 July 2001- 30 June 2002), Department of Surgery,
Indiana University Medical Center at Indianapolis, Indiana
Best Surgical Teaching Chief Resident-awarded by senior medical students
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter (1 July 1997 – 30 September 1997), MacDill AFB, FL
Academic Appointments
Clinical Instructor/Fellow Minimally Invasive Surgery
July 2006 – June 2007, Stanford University
Assistant Program Director of Surgery,
December 2004 – present, University of Nevada School of Medicine
Site Director of Surgical Residency Program-VA Hospital Las Vegas, Nevada
January 2005 – June 2006
Assistant Professor of Surgery,
July 2004-present, University of Nevada School of Medicine
Clinical Lecturer in Surgery (Chief Residency),
July 2001-June 2002, Indiana University School of Medicine
Professional Societies
American College of Surgery - Fellow
American Society of Bariatric Surgery – Surgery Affiliate Member
Association of Program Directors in Surgery – Pending Membership
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons –Member
Southwestern Surgical Society – Pending Membership
Publications/Research
Publication
The Role of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Asthmatic Patients
Albert H. Park, M.D., James Lau, M.D., James Stankiewicz, M.D., and James Chow, M.D.
The Journal of Otolaryngology, Volume 27, Number 5, 1998
Research
Characterization of the Burn Wound in a Porcine Model
Shock Trauma Institute, Department of Surgery
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL (May 1995- June 1995)
Advisors: Richard Gamelli, M.D. and Luisa DiPietro, D.D.S., Ph. D.
Investigators: Nicholas Nissen, M.D. and James N. Lau, M.D.
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